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Palissy ware

noun

Etymology

Named after French potter Bernard Palissy (c. 1510–1590), used by Mintons to describe their 19th century version of majolica inspired by Palissy.

Definitions

  1. Ceramics produced in the style of the famous French potter Bernard Palissy, characterized…

    Ceramics produced in the style of the famous French potter Bernard Palissy, characterized by three-dimensional modelled animals, often aquatic creatures such as snakes, fish, lizards, frogs and snails, arranged on large platters.

  2. Synonym of majolica

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